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EASD: Outpatient Test Discriminates MODY from Type 1 Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011
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A measure of the postprandial ratio of urinary C-peptide to creatinine (UCPCR) can distinguish maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) from type 1 diabetes mellitus, allowing some children who would otherwise be treated with insulin to receive oral antidiabetic agents alone.
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Start Obesity Screening as Early as Age 2
Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2011
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Screening children as young as 2 years for obesity may be more successful in weight control and preventing metabolic abnormalities than waiting until they are older.
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Public Knows about Diabetes, Yet Takes No Action
Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011
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Americans are well informed about the risks, dangers, and signs of diabetes, but that knowledge does not appear to translate into actions to prevent or control the disease, researchers reported.
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High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011
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A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.
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A1c of 5.8 Percent in Children a Better Diagnostic Target to Diagnose Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011
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Utility of A1c of 6.5% for diagnosing pre-diabetes and diabetes in obese, questioned.
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Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Develop Osteoporosis
Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011
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Children who develop risk factors for Type 2 diabetes before hitting puberty may also be more likely to have weak bones in adulthood.
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Diabetes Linked to Nearly 10-Fold Increase in Cold-Like Enterovirus Infection
Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Type 1 diabetes is linked to nearly a 10-fold increase in cold-like enterovirus infection, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational molecular studies.
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Effects of Metformin in Obese Insulin-resistant Children
Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Metformin had modest but favorable effects on body weight, body composition, and glucose homeostasis in obese insulin-resistant children participating in a low-intensity weight-reduction program.
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Children Need More Sleep to Prevent Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011
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If your children are getting less than 9 hours of sleep per night, they need more to avoid metabolic factors that predispose them to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes in Kids
Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011
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While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can also lead to the disease.
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